Product Description: Giving astute attention to social worlds of women, of both ancient and modern times, Katharine Sakenfeld explores the stories of eleven women in the Old Testament—Sarah, Hagar, Ruth, Naomi, Vashti, Esther, Michal, Abigail, Bathsheba, Gomer, and the good wife in Proverbs 31. In clear and engaging fashion, she reveals the complexity of these women’s lives, drawing out the issues they faced and relating their struggles to those women around the world face today. By encouraging women from across the world, in various cultures, to bring their own experiences to the biblical texts, and sharing the interpretation of some who already have, Sakenfeld allows her readers to see new possibilities for meaning in the scriptures. She includes study questions for group discussion.
Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 221.922082 EAN: 9780664226602 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0664226604 Label: Westminster John Knox Press Manufacturer: Westminster John Knox Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 136 Publication Date: July 01, 2003 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press Studio: Westminster John Knox Press